We studied the influence of geomorphological setting and soil properties on the vegetation
structure, composition and diversity of five forested coastal wetlands in Veracruz on the Gulf …

Opencast coal mining activities result in severe damage to soil and vegetation, and the
reconstruction of soil and vegetation is critical in opencast coalmine areas. To better …

This study reviews and synthesizes information regarding swamps exposed to permanent
waterlogging throughout the two Brazilian biodiversity hotspots: the Cerrado and the Atlantic …

Open grassy vegetation and forests share riparian zones across the Neotropical savannas,
characterizing alternative stable states. However, factors determining the occurrence and …

Mauritia flexuosa Lf (swamp forest palm) stands are widely distributed in the poorly drained
zones of flood plains and low terraces. They provide several economic and cultural …

Styrax pohlii naturally occurs in flood-prone areas and its capacity to survive floods is
intriguing. Here we checked whether flooded potted plants of this species develop …

The Nee Soon stream drainage in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve is virtually the last
remaining fragment of primary freshwater swamp forest in Singapore. The forest type has …

Canopy productivity of five seasonally flooded forests in the central area of the Gulf of
Mexico was estimated by measuring the litterfall. Productivity was estimated on a monthly …

The distribution of woody species in flooded environments depends on the duration of stress
as well as seed germination strategies and plant morphophysiological adaptations …

Understanding the spatial variation of a plant community's composition in response to key
environmental variables is a fundamental task to identify and promote better conservation …